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Yojijukugo 四字熟語

類: class; group; category

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類 [类] lèi

measure word
: kind; type; class; category
: similar; like; to resemble

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類 | たぐい tagui

noun
: kind; sort; type
: equal; match; peer

類える | たぐえる tagueru

ichidan verb
: (Usually written using kana alone) (Obscure term) to compare; to liken
: to make (someone) accompany

類する | るいする ruisuru

suru verb – special class
: to be similar to

類する | たぐいする tagui suru

suru verb – special class | intransitive verb
: to be equal to; to be as good as; to be a match for; to rival

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類 | るい rui

noun | noun suffix
: kind; sort; class; family; genus

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讓: allow; yield; concede

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讓 [让] ràng

adjective | verb
: to allow; to yield; to permit
: to let somebody do something; to have somebody do something
: to make somebody (feel sad etc)
: to concede

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譲る | ゆずる yuzuru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to turn over; to assign; to hand over; to transmit; to convey; to sell; to dispose of
: to yield; to surrender; to concede

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ジョウ jou

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華: flowery; illustrious; Chinese

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華 [华] huá


: magnificent; splendid; flowery
: illustrious
: abbr. for China

華 [华] huà


: Mt Hua 华山 in Shaanxi

華 [华] huā


: old variant of 花 flower

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華 | はな hana

noun
: flower; blossom; bloom; petal
: blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); cherry blossom
: ikebana
: (Abbreviation) Japanese playing cards
: beauty
: (the) best

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カ ka
ケ ke

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花: flower

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花 huā

noun | adjective | verb
: flower; blossom
: fancy pattern; florid
: to spend (money, time)

化 huā


: variant of 花 – flower

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花 | はな hana

noun
: flower; blossom; bloom; petal
: blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); cherry blossom
: ikebana (生け花: living flowers) is the Japanese art of flower arrangement, also known as kadō (華道: way of flowers).
: (Abbreviation) Japanese playing cards
: beauty
: (the) best

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カ ka
ケ ke

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化: change, reform; -ize | flower

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化 huà

adjective | verb | suffix
: to change into; to make into
: -ization; to … -ize
: to transform

化 huā


: variant of – flower

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化す | かす kasu OR けす kesu

godan verb with su ending | intransitive verb
: to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

化け | ばけ bake

noun | no-adjective
: transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself
: artificial fly (for fishing)

化ける | ばける bakeru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to appear in disguise; to take the form of
: to change for the worse; to corrupt

化する | かする kasuru

suru verb – special class | suffix
: to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)

化かす | ばかす bakasu

godan verb with su ending | transitive verb
: to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude

化ける | ふける fukeru

ichidan verb | intransitive verb
: to age; to grow old

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化 | か ka

suffix
: action of making something; -ification

ケ ke

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伐: to cut down; subjugate

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伐 fá

verb
: to cut down; to fell
: to dispatch an expedition against
: to attack; to boast

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伐つ | うつ utsu

godan verb with tu ending
: to strike; to attack; to punish

伐る | きる kiru

godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to cut down (e.g. trees)

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バツ batsu
ハツ hatsu
カ ka
ボチ bochi

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切: cut | definitely not

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切 qiē

verb
: to cut; to slice, to mince; to carve
: tangent in geometry

切 qiè


: definitely; absolutely (not)
: (scoffing or dismissive interjection) Yeah, right
: Tut!
: to grind
: close to
: eager
: to correspond to
: see also 反切 fan3 qie4

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切り | きり kiri

noun
: end; finish; stop
: bounds; limits
: delivery date (of a futures contract)
: finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in joruri or kabuki); final performance of the day (in vaudeville)
: () counter for slices (esp. thick slices); counter for cuts (e.g. fish, meat)
: (Particle) (Usually written using kana alone) only; just
: (Usually written using kana alone) since
: (Usually written using kana alone) remaining (in a particular state)

切る | きる kiru

suffix | godan verb with ru ending | transitive verb
: to cut (usu. to cut through)
: to sever (connections, ties)
: to turn off (i.e. the light)
: to terminate (i.e. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
: to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
: to open (something sealed)
: to start
: to set (a limit)
: to reduce; to decrease; to discount
: to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry (or drain)
: to cross
: to do (something noticeable)
: to turn (a vehicle)
: to cut (the ball)
: to shuffle (cards)
: to trump
: (in Go) to isolate (an opponent’s stone)
: () (after the -masu stem of a verb) to finish; to complete

切れ | きれ kire

noun
: piece; slice; strip; scrap
: cloth
: sharpness
: (Counter) counter for scraps, pieces, etc.

切れ | ぎれ gire

noun suffix
: completely using up …; running out of …; exhausting …

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切 | せつ setsu

na-adjective | noun
: eager; earnest; ardent; kind; keen; acute

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備: to prepare; to provide

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備 [备] bèi

verb
: to prepare; get ready
: to provide or equip

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備え | そなえ sonae

noun
: preparation; provision; guarding

備える | そなえる sonaeru

ichidan verb | transitive verb
: to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install
: to have ready; to prepare for
: to possess; to have; to be endowed with; to be armed with

備わる | そなわる sonawaru

godan verb with ru ending | intransitive verb
: to be furnished with; to be endowed with: to be among; to be one of; to be possessed of

備に | つぶさに tsubusani

adverb
: in detail; with great care; completely; again and again

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ビ bi

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